davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
THE MORMON CONTROVERSY.
Yesterdays Tilt in the Senate Over the
Utah Memorial.

OUan memorial.
(CopygAt, 1857, by The California Associated Prcss1
WASHINGTON, December 20th-There was
a lively debate in the Senate to- day for
short time over Senator Calls motion to
have printed in the Congressional Record
the Utah memorial for the admission of
that Territory as State. Call read the
memorial, thereby insuring its publication,
but he could not obtain the consent of the
Senate to its printing in the usual order
Senator Edmunds and Senator Call had a
sharp tilt, and Senator Stewart took part in
the discussion. He opposed the printing
of the memorial, as it would raise false
hopes in the minds of many people in
Utah. They might be deluded into the
idea that 1t was possible to admit the Ter
ritory as a State. There was sufficient
population in Utah for that purpose, but
he regretted to be compelled to say that
the people were totally unfit to enjoy the
blessings of free government. The affairs
OF the Territory, he declared, were regu-
lated by close corporation known as the
Mormon Church which subordinated
all things to its own power and
advancement. Freedom, as 1t is under
stood in every part Of the United States
was unknown in Utah. Polygamy, he
avowed, was only an incident in the obiec-
tionab!e methods employed by the Nor
mon Church. He declared that the poor
and ignorant from every quarter of the
globe were brought 10 the Territory, and
taught in the Tabernacle that the Mormon
Church should govern the United States.
and not that our Government should con-
troll affairs in Utah. The population, he
declared, was untitled to enjoy the privi-
leges, obligations and immunities of state
hood: For that reason he opposed the
printing of the memorial.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21

PARIS, December 20th-The Duke of
Norfolk, who went to Rome to convey to
the Pope the congratulations of Queen
Victoria on his jubilee, left that city, cur
failing his visit $50 the GdulOiS says) be-
cause of an absolute refusal by the Pope to
further interfere in the relations between
the Irish clergy and people.
England's Plan of Campaign.
ICopyTigh, 1887, by The California Associcaed Press
LONDON, December 20th.-The Observer
advocates the payment of the Irish priests
by the Government in order that they
might be under control of Dublin Castle
To Wed Princess.
Copyright, 1857, Jy tie California Assoc,oteI Press
PARIS, December 20th.-The banns OF
matrimony were published Yesterday OF
Maurice Bernhardt. Sarah's son. and Prin-
great granddaughter of Lucien Bonaparte.
Army officers Called In.
PEsTH, December 20th-Seyeral army
officers on a furlough here have been
ordered to return to their garrisons in
Croatia Immediately. 4 number of officers
in the reserve corps have been ordered to
settle their affairs so as to be in readiness
to join their regiments.
An IDsurgent Weakens.
LONDON, December 20th-Advices from
Gundamack, Afghanistan, state that Sirdar
Nur Mahomed Khan has abandoned fight
ing against the Ameer. He intends to sur
render to the British.
The About Monument.
PARIS, December 20,h.-The monument
to Edmond About was unveiled to-day a,
Pere la Chaise. Ferry was present, and
was warmly greeted by his friends.
Sullivan is Not Dismayed.
LONDON, December 20th-John L. Sulli-
van has issued challenge to either Smith
or Kilrain to fight for $1,000 a side.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
\ SORT OF FEELER.
Alleged Outline of tho Administration
Tariff Reduction Bill

icopyfgt, 1887, by tie California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 20lh.-Several
weeks ago, in the dispatches to the Califor-
MA Associated Press, it was announced
that the Treasury officials were engaged in
preparing tariff bill which it was hoped
would meet with the approval of Congress.
An outline of this bill has been obtained.
1t contains schedules of the duties on
silks, gloves and embToideries submitted
to Congress by the Treasury last year. The
bill revises dozen of the tariff schedules
in harmony with the principles advocated
by the President and Secretary.
1t contemplates reduction of about
$62,OO0,O 600 OF revenue, on the basis of last
years lmportations. OF this amount.
$l2 600, 600, arising from additions of wool,
lumber, coal, SALT vegetable fibers, etc.,
to the free list, and $50,000O0O reduction
being provided for by revision of tariff
rates.
Of these amounts. $1O,000,O0O reduction
IS made on manufactures of wool. The
high rates on the schedules of chemicals.
earthern and glassware, lumber, hemp and
Jute goods, common, ETC., are all reduced.
The duties on iron and steel are reduced.
The liquor schedule is not changed.
The revision is made with the view of
reducing the revenue and avoiding dis
turbance of trade, and MANY of the reduc-
tons are upon articles not made in this
country, and articles the importation OF
which would not be Increased by reduc-
tions of duty.
1t is the expectation of the Administra-
ton that the outline will be the basis of a
compromise providing for about $50, 900 ,00O
reduction of the tariff revenue and S25,-
100000 ofinternal revenue.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21

In speaking of the cost of maintaining
railroad tracks the Auburn Republican saws
There are probably more new ties used
in the course of year OH the railroad be-
tween Rocklin and Summit than any road
bed of the same length on the coast The
heavy grade, and particularly the numerous
curves, are hard on the wearing quality of
ties, and there are from twenty to twenty
five thousand new ones put in between Sac
raniento and Tamarack, distance of 93l
miles, every year. The number of ties to
mile is about 2 700, and a regulation tie
is 6xS inches and eight feet long. A better
quality of tie is necessary for the mountains
than for the level tracks in the valley. Ac-
cording to Roadmaster Rabe, the very best
tie is made of redwood, but he gets very
few of these only occasionally making a
reQuisition for them from below. These
redwood ties come from the Humboldt
forests and will last twelve or thirteen
years. After that service they make good
fence posts and readily sell for that pur-
pose, each tie being good for two posts. By
| far the greater part of the ties used on this
division come from our own mountains
Mr.. Rabe says the next best tie, after red
wood, is made from the heart of the sugar
| pine. These ties come mostly from Towle
Bros and from the vicinity of Shed No. 81.
They cost 36 cents each, but under steel
rails they last from ten to twelve years, and
Mr.. Rabe has seen them IN good condition
after being laid fourteen years. Only few
of these choice ties can be had because the
| heart of the sugar pine is too valuable and
| is in great demand for other purposes, The
| common tie and the kind mostly used, is
made of oed fir, yellow pine, or spruce
| These cost the railroad company about "a
cents each
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
ANTI-LIQUOR.
Address of the National Prohibition
Committee.

Address of the National Prohibition
Committee.
CHICAGO, December 20th.-The National
Prohibition Committee has issued call to
the National Convention at Indiapapolis
June 6, 1888. The call says:
"All citizens who believe that traffic in
Intoxicating drinks is a national disgrace
and national scourge; that it is destitute
OF wealth-producing power. robs labor
destroys capital, breeds lawlessness and
fosters anarchy; that it offers restraint
seeks to and already to alarming extent
does dominate in municipal, State and
national governments that it threatens
the safety OF our homes and prosperity and
ought fo- er to be prohibited who be.
lieve that to abolish the saloon will in a
great measure abolish poverty. assist in
solving the labor question, purify politics
and add to the solidity of our institutions
who believe this desirable reform needs for
its confirmation the respectable agency of
a political party clearly committed thereto
as matter of principal; who favor a GEN
eral and progressive system of popular
education who would amend our election
laws to secure greater purity of the ballot
who stand for free ballot and fair counts
| for the white man of the North and the
black man of the South who favor the
| selection OF American labOreTs. who would
loster our agricultural interests; who be-
lleve the ballot in the hands of women
| will be the death-knell of the liduor trade
! IN short, all citizens who are agreed upor
the wisdom and necessity of separate p0liti-
| cal action III order to secure the overthrow
OF the rum power, are requested to unite in
sendlng representatives, 10 the Convention
The basis of repres STATION fixed by
the National Committee Vas two delegates
from the District of Columbia, two from
each Territory, and from each State twice
as many as the representation of the State
in both branches of Congress, delegates to
be chosen by such methods as may be de-
cided upon in the various States and Terri
tories. a full list of alternates should be
chosen, and it is desirable to have a fair
proportion Of ladies as delegates. Since
this basis was fixed there has developed
widespread feeling that the National Con-
yention so constituted will not be sufi-
GENTLY large. The Executive Committee
suggests that additional delegates to be
known as provisional delegates, be selected
in each State, Territory and the District of
Columbia, on basis of one delegate TO
each 1000 of prohibition voters or major
fraction thereof cast at the last general
election, meaning in the States in which
the last State officers were voted for The
Convention will have full power to act
upon the question of seating provisional
delegates. A full list of names and ad-
dresses of all delegates should be sent to
Samuel Dickie, Chairman of the National
Committee, as soon as selected -
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21

Call argued that it was due to a COM
munity of 200, 600 people to have its views
fairly presented. He would cow read the
memorial TO insure its publication in the
Record and to show there was nothing OBJ
iectionable in it. He thereupon read the
memorial.
Edmunds replied to Call with some as
perity.
AT 2:30 P. n, after considerable discus
sion, Call Withdrew his resolution, as he
had attained its object, in reading the Utah
memorial himself.
a resolution to authorize the Committee
on Indian Trades to continue the investi-
CATION begun in the last Congress was re-
ported back and adopted.
Quay introduced bill to increase to $72
per month the pensions of those who now
receive $50 per month under the law grant
ing pensions to soldiers and sailors of the
late war who are totally disabled
Plumb introduced a bill TO grant one
months extra pay for each year of enlist
ment to all officers of the volunteer army
in the late war who served the full term of
their enlistment and were honorably dis
charged.
Blair introduced bill declaring that the
Act of June 4, 1850, relative to pensions,
shall be construed so as to include all Off
rs and enlisted men in the army and their
widows and MINOR children.
Blair then moved to take up his educa-
tional bill, and the motion was agreed to
without further action, and the Senate pro-
ceeded to executive business, and shortly
afterward adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON, December 20th.-Proposi-
tons to increase the membership of the
Committee on Rules to seven, and to pro-
vide for a Committee On American Indus
try, were respectively introduced by Town
send and Baker of Illinois, and referred to
the Committee on Rules.
Mills of Texas moved an adjournment,
stating that he did so in order to enable the
Committee on Rules to meet and decide
upon the report which would probably be
submitted tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to, Gnd the House
at 12:l5 adjourned.
The Committee on Elections met this
morning and settled upon January 9Th as
the date for taking up the Thoebe-Carlisle
contest.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
A CUNNING FOX.
Kilrain's Baclser Has Not Had Sufficient
Advertising.

Advertising.
New YORK, December 20th.-The fight
yesterday between Smith and Kilrain, in
France, having been declared draw, Rich
ard K. Fox this morning sent the following
message to George w. Atkinson, referee in
the Smith-Kilrain fight, at London
The fight must be finished. If Smith refuses.
shall claim the belt of the worlds champion
ship and stakes for Kilrain.
Also the following to his representative,
William E. Harding:
A draw won't do. The men must meet to n
finish. If Smith refuses / shall CLAIM the belt
of the worlds championship and the stakes for
kilraln. | am willing to back Jake against
John L. Sullivan after this is finished for from
5000 to $4,000 and the belt
MORE OF THE SAME SORT.
New YORK, December 2Oth.-The World
publishes. this morning the following tele-
grams in relation to the Kilrain-Smith fight:
LONDON, December 10Th.
Richard Il. For, Ne,U York: Just arrived Lon
don is crazy over the fight. The battle was the
grandest on record. Kilrain was the stronger
at the finish Kiirain is pronounced the best
tighter ever seen in England. 1t is concs ded he
would have won, only the darkness ended the
battle. What about the stakes? Wire at Kim
son Immediately. HARpISG
This went to Kilrain:
Jake KUrain, Champion Of The World, London ::
My warmest congratulations on your great fight
The press and public all do honor to the Ameri-
can champion, and hail you as champion of the
world. VIII back you against any man in the
world for So. 600 to $4,000.
RICHARD K. Fox.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
UP THE COLuNRIA.
How the Oregonians Entertained Their
Visitors Yesterday.

How the Oregcnians Entertained Their
Visitors Yesterday.
(Copyrg, 1857, by E,e California Associated Press
PORTLAND, December 20th. The last
spike excursionists left Portland at o'clock
this morning on steamer for an excursion
up the Columbia river as far as the Cas-
cades. Over three hundred were on board
with band of music, and everything was
prepared for grand time. The sky is
cloudy and mist hangs over the country.
The excursion ends the regular programme
of entertainment.
SECOND DISPATCH.1
PORTLAND, December 20th-Those of the
last-spike excursionists who went on the
steamboat trip up the Columbia to-day had
a most enjoyable time. General Chapman,
of Red Bluff, and E. Z. Leake, of Solano,
were so charmed with the scenery on the
river that they left the boat at Bonneville,
and went on to The Dalles by rail Many
decided the scenery along the river to be
the finest in the world, and all were loud
in its praise.
A champagne dinner was followed by
speeches by Charles Crocker, Thomas Hill,
George X. Fitch, r. B. Blowers, A. T.
Hatch, James O'Meara, ex-Lieutenant-
Governor Daggett, William H. Mills Mayor
Eugene Gregory, Supervisor Morton and
w. T. Garrett.
THE HoMEwARD START.
The train will start for California at IL
clock tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
WHOLE NO l1,444.

Chinese wash-house back of the Franco.
American Hotel, 10 scare the Cinnamon.
/ and notice of warning was left to close
down. All the other Chinese wash-hou
are in Chinatown.
II. II. Croc!1er Improving.
copylgd, 1857, by tie California Asscca,et I,,as,,
Los ANGELES, December 20th.-Ben r.
Crocker's condition is slightly improved.
His hip was broken and his body and head
severely lacerated and bruised The skull
IS not fractured. His wife arrived to-day.
and Is in attendance at the bedside of the
sufferer.
Found with His Neck Broken.
icGpy79At, 1887, By he Calf or,lia Aaooated Press,
MURPHTs, December 20th.-Bert Hav-
wards, about sixteen years of age, went
hontlhg last evening. Not returning az
hlght. parties searched all night, and this
morning ne was found dead with his neck
oroAen, having fallen oGt of tree.
Death oE a MERGED Pioneer.
iI2Ly'it' 1867, 6yae Calor7sfe Associats5 Pres,.1
MERCED, peceraber 20th.-Leyi Hern. a
pioneer OF 40, and veteran of the Mexi-
tah war, who for rsany years was leading
saeep rafser, died at his residence here this
AFTERNOON after lingering illness, aged So
years. -
Smallpox at Walnut Creek.
lCoIgigt, 1857, by He California Associated T,e.e
MAET1NEz, Decembsr 2Oth.-A case Of
smallpox has developed at Walnut Creek.
William Singer, of that place, was attacked
last night. The doctor pronounces it a.
case OF varioloid. The patient is quaran-
tined.
Constabies' Mileage.
iccpyigh'' 1857, By He California associated Press
SANTA Rosa, December Goth. = To-day
Judge Presley, in a test case to determine
whether or not Constables are entitled 10
mileage both ways in serving warrants of
arrest, decided in favor of the Constable
An Arm Shattered.
Copyright, 1887, ~ u,e CaLfor1i: Associqtcl Press
MURPHYs, December 10Th. = Joseph.
Heinsdortf, an employe of the Willard
Mining Company, had his arm shattered
by falling rock while working in the
mine this morning.
One Year in Jail.
copyright, 1857 by se California AssociaseI Press
SANTA CRUZ, December 20th.-To-dsy A.
J. Hall was sentenced to one year in the
County Jail for an assault with a deadly
weapon on Joseph Billa.
Mrs. McDonaId's Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2Oth.-TSpe-
| cial.l Five jurors were finally passed to-
day in the trial of Mrs Mcdonald for the
attempted murder OF her father-in-law.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate,

WASHINGTON, December 20th.-Messages
from the President were presented, in ref
erence to the invitation to this Government
to appoint delegates to the International
Exposition of Labor, to be held in BARGE
Iona, Spain, in April, 1883, and in reference
to the invitation from her Britannia Majesty
to this Government to participate in the
international Exposition 10 be held in
Melbourne in 1883. The messages were re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions
The Committee on Appropriations has
agreed to favorable report on the House
resolution for an adjournment for the hoi-
day recess.
The resolution offered by Call Yesterday.
to print IN the Congressional Record the
memorial of the Constitutional Convention
of Utah was called up by that gentleman,
who asked that it be now adopted.
! EdmUnds preferred that the resolution
be referred to the Committee on Terrific
ries. which had now jurisdiction of the
subject,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
AMERICAN OPINION.
What Our Medical Men Think of the
Crown Prince,s Case.

Copyright, 1887, by the California associated Press
New YORK, December 20th.-The Medi-
cal Record says of the throat of the Crown
Prince: The disease is evidently in a quies-
cent condition. The new growth, which is
above the site of the original one, is doubt
less of the same character as the others
which have preceded it. As far as can be
judged from the facts before us, the disease
Is destined, barring accidental complica-
tons, to progress slowly. a specially hope
iul sign in that direction is the non-r recur-
renee of the first tumor removed
From all appearances the progress of the
disease is arrested from that point, and this
gives encouragement for the persistence in
the present line of treatment. The Record
prints cablegram from Sir Morrell Mac
kenzie, on which its opinion is to some ex-
tent based
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
Hanhazard Medication

First with one cathartic, then with another,
never giving any fair trial, is no way to
cure constipation. In its chronic form it
is obstinste, but it is at first relieved and
then positively eradieated by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, as a final consequence
vents intermittent and bilious remitteni
fever, rheumatism and dyspepsia, and
builds Up broken-down physique.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21

The Placer Gonnty Board of Trade Car
ries the War Into Africa.
ICoPght, 1887, By the Calfoyyziet associated Press
Los Angeles, December 20.h-The
Placer county Board of Trade opened an
exhibit of citrus and other fruits on Spring
street last night. The Opera House band
was in attendance 10 entertain the audience.
There was an imreense crowd of interested
and curious visitors to see the exhibit grown
59' of latitude north of Los Angeles.
Many old citizens of Placer, who lived
there in the fifties, could hardly believe
that the oranges before them came $50 miles
from where they now lived. The exhibit
is in the charge of a committee from Placer
county, headed by 7. w. Butler, with E.
W. Maslin, j. F. Madden, r. Jones, ]. ].
Morrison, DR.. H. H. Clark and W. b. Lard
ner. Addresses were made this evening by
j. J. Morrison and W. B. Lardner. The
business men and citizens of the city have
received the committee cordially, and ex-
press universal praise fer the fine display
of oranges. The exhibit win continue for
two weeks. Literature descriptive of Placer
county and its productions IS eagerly
sought for by all the visitors Nevada
county also sent fine display of oranges.
As an advertisement for Central and North
ern California ii is grand success.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
A MYSTERY.
Harry Brotherton Either Murdered OF
Shot by Mistake.

CHICO, December 20th.-A press reporter
and Deputy Coroner Bay went TO the scene
of Harry Brotherton's death. about eight
miles from here in the mountains. The
young man was stopping with his grand
parent, Seldom Gray, and had left home to
hunt for ducks.
The Chinese cook heard shot and cries
for help, ran to the spot and found the boy
dying. His gun was beside him, but had
not been fired. Foul play is suspected,
though it is believed some other hunter
must have shot him by mistake.
The Coroner's jury failed to throw any
light on the boys death, and verdic; of
death caused by parties unknown was rem
dered
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
NOT SURPRISED.
The Government Officials in Washington
Seem te Know Benson.

Seem tie Know Benson.
ICopwigh 1887, by the California Associatci Press
WASHINGTON, December 20th.-Acting
Commissioner Stockslager, of the General
Land Office, received information to-day
that John A. Benson, indicted in San
francisco for fraudulent surveys, failed to
appear before the L. S. Court for trial yes-
terday, and that his bonds were declared
forfeited. This information did not sur
prise Assistant Attorney General Mont
gomery, who recently returned from the
Pacific coast, where he went to assist in
the prosecution of the cases against Benson.
Montgomery has said that the evidence
against Benson is certain to insure his con-
viction. The officers of the Interior De-
partment are awaiting reports from the
Government officers in San Francisco be-
fore taking further action in the case.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21
WOMEN VS.. BUNS.
st. John Makes Plea for Temperance
and Woman Suffrage,

New YORK, December 20th.-Ex-Gov-
ernOr st. John, speaking at meeting of
Prohibitonists here tonight, sought to ar
raign the two great parties as dishonest or
incompetent. He gave temperance statis-
tics, and then turned to the subject OF the
tariff. He said there was a duty on foreign
goods, but the scum of foreign labor entered
free. He deplored the fact that drunken
buns and tramps may vote, because men,
while our wives and mothers are denied
the privilege, because women"